Calories burnt during strength

wmuschetto
wmuschetto Posts: 6 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
When selecting “Strength training (weight lifting, weight training)” for cardiovascular, does the calorie burn account for time in-between sets? I’ve currently been subtracting about 10 minutes for each hour spent on the floor, but wanted to check and see if anyone has looked into this, or compared it to a fitness tracking device.

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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    it's quite inaccurate no matter what you do.
  • Fithealthyforlife
    Fithealthyforlife Posts: 866 Member
    This might help:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1215231-mfp-calorie-burns-from-strength-training-way-too-low

    Short answer: don't subtract time.
    it's quite inaccurate no matter what you do.

    Yup, it's really more art than science figuring out strength training calories. Not impossible though.


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  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I just shave off a bit of the time spent as well. I also do not include the time I spend getting warmed up on the treadmill so I figure it's all a wash
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    it's quite inaccurate no matter what you do.

    And this
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    According to MFP, 60 minutes of "walking 3.0 (mod pace)" burns more calories (227) than 60 minutes of strength training (206). Hmmm. I enter my total time.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    According to MFP, 60 minutes of "walking 3.0 (mod pace)" burns more calories (227) than 60 minutes of strength training (206). Hmmm. I enter my total time.

    I used to log the whole time when I was doing more of a circuit training type of lifting program, but now that I am doing a heavy lifting routine there is a significant amount of rest time, so it's not logical to log the whole duration.
  • wmuschetto
    wmuschetto Posts: 6 Member
    Thanks for the linkage Fithealthyforlife. Back in the day I used to use a ‘body media’ tracker which was probably the most accurate tool I’ve ever used. I recall it being a lot higher then MFP’s.

    So long story short, MFP’s calculation is way off (Under). I’m assuming it is meant for people new to fitness training or who work out with less intensity than your average gym rat.

    Ok cool, that’s what I needed to know. Thanks for all the replies.
  • wmuschetto
    wmuschetto Posts: 6 Member
    According to MFP, 60 minutes of "walking 3.0 (mod pace)" burns more calories (227) than 60 minutes of strength training (206). Hmmm. I enter my total time.

    I used to log the whole time when I was doing more of a circuit training type of lifting program, but now that I am doing a heavy lifting routine there is a significant amount of rest time, so it's not logical to log the whole duration.

    Good point.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    According to MFP, 60 minutes of "walking 3.0 (mod pace)" burns more calories (227) than 60 minutes of strength training (206). Hmmm. I enter my total time.

    I used to log the whole time when I was doing more of a circuit training type of lifting program, but now that I am doing a heavy lifting routine there is a significant amount of rest time, so it's not logical to log the whole duration.

    Good point.

    Thanks. The burn from strength training is pretty much a crap shoot no matter what. Better to err on the lower side than overeat to meet a skewed calorie goal.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Thanks for the linkage Fithealthyforlife. Back in the day I used to use a ‘body media’ tracker which was probably the most accurate tool I’ve ever used. I recall it being a lot higher then MFP’s.

    So long story short, MFP’s calculation is way off (Under). I’m assuming it is meant for people new to fitness training or who work out with less intensity than your average gym rat.

    Ok cool, that’s what I needed to know. Thanks for all the replies.

    the people that do strength training regularly tend to do something like TDEE-20%
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Thanks for the linkage Fithealthyforlife. Back in the day I used to use a ‘body media’ tracker which was probably the most accurate tool I’ve ever used. I recall it being a lot higher then MFP’s.

    So long story short, MFP’s calculation is way off (Under). I’m assuming it is meant for people new to fitness training or who work out with less intensity than your average gym rat.

    Ok cool, that’s what I needed to know. Thanks for all the replies.

    the people that do strength training regularly tend to do something like TDEE-20%

    Also a good point.
  • Fithealthyforlife
    Fithealthyforlife Posts: 866 Member
    Thanks for the linkage Fithealthyforlife. Back in the day I used to use a ‘body media’ tracker which was probably the most accurate tool I’ve ever used. I recall it being a lot higher then MFP’s.

    So long story short, MFP’s calculation is way off (Under). I’m assuming it is meant for people new to fitness training or who work out with less intensity than your average gym rat.

    Ok cool, that’s what I needed to know. Thanks for all the replies.

    the people that do strength training regularly tend to do something like TDEE-20%

    Also a good point.

    For sake of clarification, those are people who want to lose weight. It says nothing about those who want to maintain...or those of us who want to gain and have to do the opposite.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    you only spend 10 mins of each lifting hour resting between sets? what form of zumba are you doing?
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Thanks for the linkage Fithealthyforlife. Back in the day I used to use a ‘body media’ tracker which was probably the most accurate tool I’ve ever used. I recall it being a lot higher then MFP’s.

    So long story short, MFP’s calculation is way off (Under). I’m assuming it is meant for people new to fitness training or who work out with less intensity than your average gym rat.

    Ok cool, that’s what I needed to know. Thanks for all the replies.

    the people that do strength training regularly tend to do something like TDEE-20%

    Also a good point.

    For sake of clarification, those are people who want to lose weight. It says nothing about those who want to maintain...or those of us who want to gain and have to do the opposite.

    true. sorry, should've clarified.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Thanks for the linkage Fithealthyforlife. Back in the day I used to use a ‘body media’ tracker which was probably the most accurate tool I’ve ever used. I recall it being a lot higher then MFP’s.

    So long story short, MFP’s calculation is way off (Under). I’m assuming it is meant for people new to fitness training or who work out with less intensity than your average gym rat.

    Ok cool, that’s what I needed to know. Thanks for all the replies.

    the people that do strength training regularly tend to do something like TDEE-20%

    For sake of clarification most people use strength train (for lose, maintenance, gains) use TDEE calculations.

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